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Coventry City player ratings after spectacular disallowed goal denies comeback against Burnley
Coventry City suffered their fourth away defeat of the season at in-form Burnley who scored two second half goals to take the full three points at Turf Moor.
The Sky Blues did well to get to the break without conceding, having defended really well as they stayed strong and organised at the back and kept Burnley at arm’s length.
The Clarets absolutely dominated the opening 45 minutes and looked a cut above in terms of their possession and movement going forward. However, for all their possession – which was 70 percent midway through the half – they had just five attempts on goal and not a single one on target. Coventry, meanwhile, didn’t have a single attempt at the other end in the opening half.
The visitors, however, were opened up by a four-pass move that started and ended with Jeremy Sarmiento in the second minute into the re-start. The forward laid the ball out wide to Jaidon Anthony who played it to Connor Roberts who took it to the byline and pulled it back into the box where Sarmiento was unmarked to side foot home with an easy finish to give the Clarents the lead.
Ephron Mason-Clark had the ball in the back of the net with a spectacular overhead kick from a Jack Rudoni cross but the goal was disallowed for off-side. But a minute later in the 80th Burnley doubled their lead when CJ Egan-Riley got away from Latibeaudiere in the box and moved to the byline before looping a cross-cum-shot over Brad Collins and watched as it dropped in over the line as three white City shirts attempted and fail to clear it.
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STARTING FORMATION:
BRAD COLLINS: 5
Went down after about 20 minutes signalling for medical assistance while the players ran to the touchline to get instructions from the coaches after Burnley dominated with 70 percent of possession. Didn’t have a single save to make in the opening 45 when he always made himself available for a pass back for safety. Beaten by a precise finish from the unmarked Sarmiento and saw the ball loop over his head from a tight angle for the second.
JOEL LATIBEAUDIERE: 5.5/6
Deployed to the right of the back three where he was a calm and steady presence, needing to be right on top of his game to keep the threat down to a minimum from Burnley’s left flank. Threw himself into a crucial block to deny Rodriguez. Sent a header wide of the target in a rare City chance. Let Egan-Riley get away from him for the second goal.
BOBBY THOMAS: 5.5/6
Read the game well early on, stepping in to intercept and anticipate passes from the opposition as City managed to keep a clean sheet to the break. Takes part of the collective resonsibility for the first goal when City were opened up and the goal scorer left unmarked in the middle of the box.
LUIS BINKS: 5.5/6
Defended reasonably well and alert to dangers but hit a few stray long balls and passes. Put his body on the line with some really solid defending amid intense first half pressure with shots coming in from left, right and centre. However, stretched for the goal opening goal.
MILAN VAN EWIJK: 5.5/6
Beaten early on by overlapping left-back Pires as he had his work cut out but defended pretty well in a difficult first half when City came under intense pressure, albeit not too many clear cut chances from the home side. More of an attackig threat after the break.
JOSH ECCLES: 5.5/6
Hard-working in midfield and made decent use of the ball when he had it, trying to protect City’s possession when they had it.
BEN SHEAF: 5.5/6
Toiled away in the midfield battleground on a difficult night when Burnley bossed the ball. Tackled well to in back possession and played Torp in for a rare City shot.
JAY DASILVA: 5.5
Had his hands full with pacy wide man Jaidon Anthony who he needed to get closer to but defended reasonably well in a largely backs to the wall first half. Stretched for the first goal.
TATSUHIRO SAKAMOTO: 5.5
Deployed at the top of the midfield box alongside Torp, the Japanese forward pressed and chased from the first whistle as Burnley dominated possession. Unable to really affect the game with his attacking talents in the first half. More of a threat when City switched formation.
VICTOR TORP: 4.5
Operated at the top of the box with Sakamoto and constantly attempted to play Bassette in behind whenever he got the ball but never really imposed himself on the game.
NORMAN BASSETTE: 5.5/6
Deployed as a lone striker with City attempting to play him in behind and use his pace. Took an early booking for continuing to play and put the ball in the net after being played through by Sheaf with the flag going up for off-side. Starved of service but ran himself into the ground.
SUBSTITUTES:
JACK RUDONI (62 mins, for Dasilva): 5
Added energy and an attacking threat as City attempted to get back on level terms
EPHRON MASON-CLARK (62 mins, for Bassette): 5.5
Lively and threatening from the left flank and had a spectacular overhead kick goal disallowed for off-side.
ELLIS SIMMS (62 mins, for Torp): 4.5
Added a bit of muscle up top as City were chasing for an equaliser but unable to impact the game
BRANDON THOMAS-ASANTE (84 mins, for Sheaf):
JAKE BIDWELL (84 mins, for Sheaf):
Subs (not used): Oliver Dovin (GK), Liam Kitching, Jamie Allen, Kai Andrews.
BURNLEY ( 4-2-3-1): James Trafford; Connor Roberts, CJ Egan-Riley, Maxime Esteve, Lucas Pires; Josh Cullen, Josh Laurant; Jaidon Anthony, Hanibal, Jeremy Sarmiento (67 mins, for Luca Koleosho); Jay Rodriguez.
Subs (not used): Vaclav Hladky (GK), Shurandy Sambo, John Egan, Han-Noah Massengo, Owen Dodgson, Nathan Redmond, Andreas Hountondji, Bashir Humphreys.
GOALS:
CLARETS: Sarmiento (47), Egan-Riley (80)
SKY BLUES:
REFEREE: Anthony Backhouse
ATTENDANCE:
NEXT UP: Cardiff City (h) Saturday, November 30 (3pm).
